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The High Court has overturned a drunk driving conviction following a trial where the prosecution failed to lead evidence on the chain of custody of a blood sample. Ms Justice Sara Phelan last week granted an order of certiorari quashing the District Court’s 2024 conviction of the applicant, An

Karim Khan KC, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), has been ordered to recuse himself from the court’s investigation into alleged crimes against humanity in Venezuela due to a conflict of interest arising from a family connection. The ICC’s appeals judges rule

The Law Society of Ireland has extended the registration deadline for its free online course on artificial intelligence after a record number of sign-ups. Over 6,450 people from 84 countries have registered for the five-week course, which is open to members of the public — making it the most p

Views are being sought on Ireland's implementation of new EU rules on multiple-vote share structures for companies seeking to trade their shares in certain financial markets. Directive (EU) 2024/2810 aims to facilitate SME owners’ access to market financing without jeopardising the control the

The Probation Service worked with over 17,100 individuals in the community last year, a 10 per cent increase compared to 2020. The agency's 2024 annual report highlights its ongoing commitment to building safer communities across Ireland, through its core work of the supervision and management of pe

Former charity CEO Joe McVey has been appointed as Northern Ireland's new commissioner for victims and survivors. Mr McVey, who led Northern Ireland charity Brain Injury Matters (BIM) from 2019 to 2023, will take up his post on 6 October 2025 for a period of four years.

A new all-Ireland law firm, McKenna Maye Legal, is offering bespoke legal support to private clients and businesses across the island of Ireland. The firm, founded by Eoghan McKenna and Gerard Maye, brings together decades of experience in high-stakes criminal defence, fraud and regulatory investiga

Singers who glorify "mafia culture" face up to three years' imprisonment under a law proposed by junior members of Italy's hard-right government. Lega, a far-right party with long-standing roots in the north of Italy, has taken aim at the neomelodica genre of music associated with the southern

Proposed legislation banning the importing of goods from illegal Israeli settlements in the West Bank and East Jerusalem should be extended to cover services, an Oireachtas committee has recommended. The Oireachtas joint committee on foreign affairs and trade yesterday published its pre-legislative

The Four Courts will be lit up in purple for the next two weeks as part of a campaign honouring and supporting survivors of sexual violence. It is one of 15 public building which will glow purple from dusk until dawn from 1-15 August as part of the 'Lights of Hope' campaign launched today by Dublin

Major reforms to arbitration law in England, Wales and Northern Ireland have come into effect today. The Arbitration Act 2025 gives arbitrators the power to dismiss weak cases quickly, preventing businesses from wasting time and money on disputes with no chance of success.

Ireland cannot evade its obligation to accommodate international protection applicants on the basis that a large influx has exhausted its housing capacity, the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) has ruled. The court today handed down a landmark judgment following a preliminary reference m

The Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal brought by MMA fighter Conor McGregor against a High Court jury verdict finding him liable for raping Nikita Hand. Ms Hand, also known as Nikita Ní Laimhín, was awarded nearly €250,000 in damages after a jury found that Mr McGregor had a

The Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) saw a 21 per cent increase in merger notifications last year, according to its latest annual report. The 2024 annual report details the investigations, enforcement actions and public awareness campaigns carried out during the CCPC's 10th

An Irish expert in human rights law who played a role in the unprecedented arrest of two Israeli soldiers in Belgium has urged more countries to carry out criminal investigations into war crimes in Gaza. Two Israeli soldiers were arrested at the Tomorrowland music festival in Belgium last week on th